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Supersonic transducer and manufacturing method thereof

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Publication number
EP1755359A4
EP1755359A4 EP05743816A EP05743816A EP1755359A4 EP 1755359 A4 EP1755359 A4 EP 1755359A4 EP 05743816 A EP05743816 A EP 05743816A EP 05743816 A EP05743816 A EP 05743816A EP 1755359 A4 EP1755359 A4 EP 1755359A4
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Prior art keywords
manufacturing
supersonic transducer
supersonic
transducer
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1755359B1 (en
EP1755359A1 (en
Inventor
Hideo Adachi
Noriaki Ideta
Kazuhisa Onozuka
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Olympus Corp
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Olympus Corp
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
    • B06B1/0607—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements
    • B06B1/0622—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements on one surface
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4483—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/004—Mounting transducers, e.g. provided with mechanical moving or orienting device
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R17/00—Piezoelectric transducers; Electrostrictive transducers

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Gynecology & Obstetrics (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
EP05743816A 2004-05-24 2005-05-24 Supersonic transducer and manufacturing method thereof Expired - Lifetime EP1755359B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2004153048A JP2005340903A (en) 2004-05-24 2004-05-24 Ultrasonic wave transducer and its manufacturing method
PCT/JP2005/009475 WO2005115054A1 (en) 2004-05-24 2005-05-24 Supersonic transducer and manufacturing method thereof

Publications (3)

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EP1755359A1 EP1755359A1 (en) 2007-02-21
EP1755359A4 true EP1755359A4 (en) 2012-04-25
EP1755359B1 EP1755359B1 (en) 2013-01-16

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US (1) US20070063616A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1755359B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2005340903A (en)
WO (1) WO2005115054A1 (en)

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US20070063616A1 (en) 2007-03-22
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JP2005340903A (en) 2005-12-08
EP1755359A1 (en) 2007-02-21

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